Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. Feb. II.

I Hfhhtcu 10 the northern GHciUC railroad
company, reported that the committee
had been unable to agree. The report
was adopted and new conference or
dered. Senators Dolph, Teller and
! Cockrell, we're reappointed on the part OF
| the senate. The senate then resumed con-
sidsration of the Eads Tehuantepec bill,
and Morgan replied to some of the argu-
ments mado by Hoar on the subject last
week. The senate went into secret SEES
on and soon adjourned.
House-The following bills, etc, were
introduced and referred: Mr. Lavler:
Resolved, that the secretary of state be
requested to inform the house whether
the treaty of Client, by which there was
concluded between The United States and
Great Britain, in December 1914, and
ratified by the senate in February, 1915,
are construed to inhibit the United States
from maintaining ar effective navy on the
northern lakes bordering the dominion
of Canada, and also whether the con-
struction by Great Britain of the Vel
land canal, is not in effect a violation Of
tho treaty of Client, and in case OF war
with that country menance to tba
safety of our lake board cities. Mr.. But
terworth, of Ohio for a full reciprocity
| between the United States and the Dom.
! inion OF Canada. Mr.. Little, of Ohio,
proposing constitutional amendment
! for the election of senators by the peo-
| pie of the several states. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is
! Senate-Sen. Jones (Nevada), from the
committee on finance, reported back the
| house amendments to the trade dollar bill,
with n recommendation that they be non
| concurred in. The amendments were
/ non concuIred in, and a conference was
asked. Senators Jones (Nevada), Morrill,
ane Beck were appointed conferees on
! the part of the senate. At two O'Clock
unfinished business, Eads Tehuantepsd
! bin was taken up for consideration. Sen.
/ Morgan offered an amendment providing
/ in the act should be construed as a waiver
of any right which the United States may
now have under any treaty heretofore
made with Mexico. Adopted Sen. Van
! Wyck offered an amendment that stock
shall be issued until fully paid for in
money Mt par value and no bonds issued
until the amount of the stock has been
subscribed for, and fifty per cent. of its
value paid in. Pending action the bill
went over till Thursday, and the senate
adjourned.
House-Mr. Hammond submitted the
conference report on the Morrison BILL
and il was ordered printed and laid over
until Thursday. The house then went
into committee of the whole on tho dip
lomatic aud consular appropriation bill.
Various items of increase in the ompen
sation of consuls were ruled out on a
q point of order. Without completing
the consideration of the bill the com
mittee rose. Messrs. Cobb, Van Eaton
and Payson were appointed conferees ON
the Northern Pacific land forfeiture bill.
The house then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. l6.
SeRaie-The senate resumed con, .,ia-
ton OF the bill to increase the naval
establishments. Sen. Maxey supported
the bill and said he was not only in favor
of building war vessels but OF fortifying
every sea port in the country.
question was then taken on the
amendment offered yesterday by Hale,
and it was adopted without division.
Other amendments we're adopted and
the bin passed. Blair then offered reso-
lutions in honor of his late colleague Sen
ator Pike, and addressed the senate in
eulogy of the deceased senator.
After further eulogies by Messrs Ed
muuds Dolph, Henderson, Jones, of
Ark, George, Evarts, Palmer and Cheney,
the resolutions we're adopted and the sen
ate "a further mark of respect ad-
iourned.
House--The house to-day insisted
upon its amendments TO the SEN
ate trade dollar bill, aud agreed TO the
conference requested by the senate.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported
} back the senate retaliation bill with
substitute therefor, which was ordered
printed and recommitted. At
O'Clock, in pursuance of previous
order, the public business was discontin-
ued. and Thomas (Illinoisl called up the
senate resolutions expressive of respect
to the memory of the late John A. Logan.
Thomas said that IN battle Logan was
born warrior, full to overlooking with
military spirit and dash. Few men held
so many hearts in the hollow of their hand
as had John A, Logan, and in Illinois the
vacancy caused by his death could never
be filed Eulogies were also de-
livered by Messrs. Butterworth, Hol
man, Henderson, OF Iowa Rogers,
McComas, Weaver, of Nebraska,
Withon, of VIVA, Cutcheou, Rice, O'HarG,
Osborn and Anderson, of Ohio, and then,
as further mark of respect to the mem
DRY of the deceased, the house adjourned
Throughout the day Mrs. Logan, accom-
panied by the members of her family, oc-
cupied a seat in the gallery reserved for
the use OF the speaker.
THURSDAY, Feb. II.
Senate-Bills were reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar as
! follows: To extirpate pleuro pneumonia
and foot and mouth disease, and to tacili'
tate the expectation OF cattle; to enable
Indian tribes to bring suit In the United
States courts in certain cases. The sen
ate then resumed the consideration of the
bill 10 provide for the increase of the nav
Al establishment. Hales bill The amend
ment offered yesterday by Butler requir-
/ ing vessles to be for sea service was
/ withdrawn. The bill was then passed
yeas -. nays :. The nays were Coke,